Advances in Amorphous Semiconductors
Advances in Amorphous Semiconductors

Author: Jai Singh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-04-10

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9781420023848

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Amorphous materials differ significantly from their crystalline counterparts in several ways that create unique issues in their use. This book explores these issues and their implications, and provides a full treatment of both experimental and theoretical studies in the field. Advances in Amorphous Semiconductors covers a wide range of studies on hydrogenated amorphous silicon, amorphous chalcogenides, and some oxide glasses. It reviews structural properties, properties associated with the charge carrier-phonon interaction, defects, electronic transport, photoconductivity, and some applications of amorphous semiconductors. The book explains a number of recent advances in semiconductor research, including some of the editors' own findings. It addresses some of the problems associated with the validity of the effective mass approximation, whether K is a good quantum number, and the concepts of phonons and excitons. It also discusses recent progress made in understanding light-induced degradations in amorphous semiconductors, which is seen as the most limiting problem in device applications. The book presents a comprehensive review of both experimental and theoretical studies on amorphous semiconductors, which will be useful to students, researchers, and instructors in the field of amorphous solids.

Physics of Amorphous Semiconductors
Physics of Amorphous Semiconductors

Author: Kazuo Morigaki

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9789810213817

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This is a useful textbook for graduate students in the fields of solid state physics and chemistry as well as electronic engineering. Presenting the fundamentals of amorphous semiconductors clearly, it will be essential reading for young scientists intending to develop new preparation techniques for more ideal amorphous semiconductors e.g. a-Si: H, to fabricate stable and efficient solar cells and thin film transistors and new artificial amorphous materials such as multilayers for quantum devices.A large portion is devoted to the latest developments of amorphous semiconductors including electronic properties of a-Si: H, nature of weak bonds and gap states in a-Si: H, mechanisms for light-induced defect creation in a-Si: H and chalcogenides, quantum phenomena in multilayer fi

Amorphous Silicon And Related Materials (In 2 Parts)
Amorphous Silicon And Related Materials (In 2 Parts)

Author: Hellmut Fritzsche

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 1153

ISBN-13: 981453191X

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This book presents the most recent important ideas and developments in the field of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon and related materials. Each contribution is authored by an outstanding expert in that particular area.

Amorphous Semiconductors
Amorphous Semiconductors

Author: Kazuo Morigaki

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1118757920

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Amorphous semiconductors are subtances in the amorphous solid state that have the properties of a semiconductor and which are either covalent or tetrahedrally bonded amorphous semiconductors or chelcogenide glasses. Developed from both a theoretical and experimental viewpoint Deals with, amongst others, preparation techniques, structural, optical and electronic properties, and light induced phenomena Explores different types of amorphous semiconductors including amorphous silicon, amorphous semiconducting oxides and chalcogenide glasses Applications include solar cells, thin film transistors, sensors, optical memory devices and flat screen devices including televisions

Photo-Induced Metastability in Amorphous Semiconductors
Photo-Induced Metastability in Amorphous Semiconductors

Author: Alexander V. Kolobov

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-12-13

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 3527608664

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A review summarising the current state of research in the field, bridging the gaps in the existing literature. All the chapters are written by world leaders in research and development and guide readers through the details of photo-induced metastability and the results of the latest experiments and simulations not found in standard monographs on this topic. A useful reference not only for graduates but also for scientific and industrial researchers. With a foreword of Kazunobu Tanaka

The Materials Science of Semiconductors
The Materials Science of Semiconductors

Author: Angus Rockett

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-11-20

Total Pages: 629

ISBN-13: 0387686509

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This book describes semiconductors from a materials science perspective rather than from condensed matter physics or electrical engineering viewpoints. It includes discussion of current approaches to organic materials for electronic devices. It further describes the fundamental aspects of thin film nucleation and growth, and the most common physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques. Examples of the application of the concepts in each chapter to specific problems or situations are included, along with recommended readings and homework problems.

Amorphous Chalcogenide Semiconductors and Related Materials
Amorphous Chalcogenide Semiconductors and Related Materials

Author: Keiji Tanaka

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-05-24

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1441995102

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"Amorphous Chalcogenide Semiconductors and Glasses" describes developments in the science and technology of this class of materials. This book offers an up-to-date treatment of chalcogenide glasses and amorphous semiconductors from basic principles to applications while providing the reader with the necessary theoretical background to understanding the material properties technology of this class of materials. This book offers an up-to-date treatment of chalcogenide glasses and amorphous semiconductors from basic principles to applications while providing the reader with the necessary theoretical background to understanding the material properties. Chalcogenides form a special class of materials, which have one or more of the elements from the chalcogen group, Group VI in the Periodic Table (S, Se. or Te) as a constituent; the chalcogen is mixed with other elements to form various "new" compounds and alloys. Chalcogenides are noncrystalline solids because their structure is "amorphous" or "glassy". Such structures have totally different properties than crystalline solids. Chalcogenide glasses have a number of very interesting and useful properties, which have been already exploited in the commercialization of new devices.

The Physics and Applications of Amorphous Semiconductors
The Physics and Applications of Amorphous Semiconductors

Author: Arun Madan

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 0080924433

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This comprehensive, detailed treatise on the physics and applications of the new emerging technology of amorphous semiconductors focuses on specific device research problems such as the optimization of device performance. The first part of the book presents hydrogenated amorphous silicon type alloys, whose applications include inexpensive solar cells, thin film transistors, image scanners, electrophotography, optical recording and gas sensors. The second part of the book discusses amorphous chalcogenides, whose applications include electrophotography, switching, and memory elements. This book will serve as an excellent reference source for solid state scientists and engineers, and as a useful self-contained introduction to the field for graduate students.